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ann | Report | 6 Aug 2015 22:08 |
I had a whitlow when my son was a baby. Changed his nappy and the safety pin stabbed my finger. The pain was bad and I kept putting my finger up and down. My hubby said one night "what on earth is wrong with you " Said I did not know but was in pain. He looked and said I had a red line running up my arm. The doctor lanced the wound the next morning and what a blessing xx |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 6 Aug 2015 21:47 |
On the rare occasion I have a boil, I use a bread poultice. |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 6 Aug 2015 20:46 |
I always found it to be good Amokavid :-D :-D |
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Amokavid | Report | 6 Aug 2015 20:40 |
LOL Joy, I reckon the old remedies are the best! |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 6 Aug 2015 20:18 |
excellent news |
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Sharron | Report | 6 Aug 2015 10:15 |
Bread poultice? He would have eaten it before it had chance to work but I am pleased to know that I am the last exponent of the poultice. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 6 Aug 2015 07:21 |
Sounds a good all-rounder, having googled it, it's Epsom salts + other things in a tube :-D |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 6 Aug 2015 03:02 |
Iris, I think that's the stuff I was talking about. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 5 Aug 2015 08:34 |
I had to Google whitlow. |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 5 Aug 2015 08:15 |
Mum always used Kaolin poultice put on as hot as could suffered !! be to draw out any splinters or any nasties from something that had gone infected |
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Iris | Report | 5 Aug 2015 08:10 |
hello sharron , |
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Persephone | Report | 4 Aug 2015 11:01 |
:-) :-) :-) :-) |
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Sharron | Report | 4 Aug 2015 10:24 |
When I posted this I was trying to elicit world prayers for my OH with his terminal whitlow and you two have turned it into an argument about whether there is Savlon in New Zealand. |
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Persephone | Report | 4 Aug 2015 08:22 |
Yep I read it.. looked like " you found out that only hot water and Savlon would work after getting a whitlow while visiting NZ " |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 4 Aug 2015 03:44 |
Persie ................ |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 4 Aug 2015 03:27 |
There is a special 'drawing' ointment you can buy from a chemist. I had a slightly ingrown toenail which was red and inflamed at the edge and the pharmacist said it would help, which it did. It 'draws out' infection. Will look for it and write the name on here. |
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Persephone | Report | 4 Aug 2015 01:38 |
Well Sylvia I grew up in NZ, and my father (like JoyBoro with wings) would always use soap and sugar on a plaster. It was put on splinters that were difficult to get out with a needle.. swear by it.. he used to say that will draw out the poison. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 3 Aug 2015 19:57 |
Sharron ................ |
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Sharron | Report | 3 Aug 2015 18:52 |
I didn't have any Savlon but I did have salt and I did (purely out of pity you understand) indulge in some Epsom salts which costs considerably less than Savlon. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 3 Aug 2015 18:42 |
Glad to hear he survived, Sharron! |
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